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1. www.gotquestions.org › Book-of-JamesSummary of the Book of James - Bible Survey - GotQuestions.org

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   Apr 2, 2024 · Brief Summary: The Book of James outlines the faith walk through genuine religion (1:1-27), genuine faith (2:1-3:12) and genuine wisdom (3:13-5:20). This book contains a remarkable parallel to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.

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3. bibleproject.com › guides › book-of-jamesBook of James | Guide with Key Information and Resources

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   Gain a better understanding of the book of James in the Bible. Explore key themes such as the wisdom of Jesus, how faith relates to action, and perseverance in difficulty through videos, podcasts, and more from BibleProject™.

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   • Responding to James: Both Realism and Love

   The grand theme of the book of James is wisdom. Much like Proverbs in the Old Testament, James should be seen as an example of Jewish wisdom literature. Wisdom in Jewish tradition and Scripture does not refer to intelligence in a strictly intellectual way but rather to upright living. A wise person exhibits a godly kind of skill in the practical ma...

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   As with Proverbs, the main point of James is that godly wisdom works. True wisdom does not sit still. Throughout James the church is confronted with several strong exhortations as to how wisdom works, all of which speak clearly to the church today.

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   The church today does well to pay heed to the exhortations of James. Confronted with a host of global issues and concerns, it is not hard to find tangible ways to live out the teaching of James. However, the summons of James must be handled with care. On the one hand, it would be easy for global Christians to feel unduly guilty for not doing more t...

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5. www.basictraining.org › files › pdfThe Book of James -- Detailed Commentary

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   The writer identifies himself only as “James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (Jam 1:1). Out of the four men named James in the New Testament, only two have ever been suggested as the author—James, the brother of John (sons of Zebedee), and James, the Lord’s half brother. Since the brother of John was martyred very ...

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   Apr 2, 2024 · The author of James simply identifies himself as “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (James 1:1). Because James the disciple was an early martyr (Acts 12:2), the likely candidate for the authorship of this epistle is James, the brother of Jesus (Galatians 1:19).

7. www.biblegateway.com › blog › 2019What Is the Book of James About? Here Are 10 Key Themes

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   Mar 14, 2019 · The Book of James is a short letter full of practical insights into Christian living. James was a prominent leader of the early church. He uses his letter to expound on the true nature of faith and teach about the behavior and perspectives believers should embody.

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   Who is James in the Bible?

   • The writer identifies himself only as “James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (Jam 1:1). Out of the four men named James in the New Testament, only two have ever been suggested as the author—James, the brother of John (sons of Zebedee), and James, the Lord’s half brother.

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   What is the Book of James about?

   • Brief Summary: The Book of James outlines the faith walk through genuine religion (1:1-27), genuine faith (2:1-3:12) and genuine wisdom (3:13-5:20). This book contains a remarkable parallel to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. James begins in the first chapter by describing the overall traits of the faith walk.

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   Who is the author of James 1?

   • James 1:1 identifies the author as "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ" who is writing to "the twelve tribes scattered abroad". Traditionally, the epistle is attributed to James the brother of Jesus (James the Just), and the audience is considered generally to be Jewish Christians, who were dispersed outside Israel.

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   Who is James the disciple?

   • Because James the disciple was an early martyr (Acts 12:2), the likely candidate for the authorship of this epistle is James, the brother of Jesus (Galatians 1:19). A skeptic at the time of Jesus’ ministry (Mark 3:21; John 7:5), he converted after witnessing the resurrected Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:7).

   Who wrote the book of James? Who was the author of James?

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   Is James related to job in the Old Testament?

   • The book of James is particularly related to the book of Job in the Old Testament. Both are considered the earliest book of each Testament. Both deal with the question of suffering in the lives of believers. It seems significant that God would choose this topic to deal with in the earliest books of both Testaments.

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   Is James a 'foolish man'?

   • James identifies him as a “foolish man.” To refute him, James takes two notable examples from the Old Testament Scriptures who were each tested in regard to their faith. Note that the point James wants to make is that “faith without works is dead,” (v. 20) that is; empty, unprofitable, unable to deliver in time of testing.

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   John Calvin and others suggested that the author was the James, son of Alphaeus, who is referred to as James the Less (often identified as James the "brother" of Jesus). The Protestant reformer Martin Luther denied it was the work of an apostle and termed it an "epistle of straw".